CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - NHRA changes needed for next year-add on

Ron Ortiz · 08-11-2007, 11:15 AM

First off, this site is designed for anybody to post, racer, spectator, sponsor, NHRA, etc. If you guys want to bitch about only racers should have their say, then post on the "racers only" section of this site.

Next, take a real good look at all the past "class eliminations results" in National Dragster. You will notice that there is alot of bye runs, and a whole bunch of classes with only two cars competing. The only heavily populated classes are the A, B, F, G, H. All the slower classes are way less populated. So, if you take the less populated slower classes and combine them for more heads up runs, you will have a larger spread of variation of ET's, therefore forcing out alot of competitors whose combinations might be tweaked already to it's highest point. Now you have reduced the car count and we are back to square one. Heck if you combined L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, T, and U, you'll end up with 5 or 6 cars on the average. The classes are set up so it covers alot of combinations, whether someone wants to run a Chevy or a Ford, or a Chrysler, 6 cylinder, 8 cylinder, there is a class for them to compete in.

The one thing that I notice most of all, is that it appears that the individuals that want to combine classes are the faster class competitors. Well, take Mr. Butler's venue and leave the rest of us alone.

And don't give me that crap about the dwindling sponsors until you can answer two questions.
1) How much annually does an aftermarket company have to post to be included as a class winner sponsor?
2) How much actually goes into the racers pocket?

For all you in favor of combining classes for more heads up runs, and the excitment, build an A or B car.

Kieth Anderson posted, One change....NO class when only one car, hey, I know, you should not be faulted for building a odd combo, but get real, you run a single for class, while a guy has to win at least one or more rounds to win his class, is that fair.

Well Mr. Anderson, why don't you come on down to U/SA and join in the fun and populate our class so we can get real.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA see ya all on both portions of this site.

08-11-2007, 11:15 AM	#24
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: NHRA changes needed for next year-add on First off, this site is designed for anybody to post, racer, spectator, sponsor, NHRA, etc. If you guys want to bitch about only racers should have their say, then post on the "racers only" section of this site. Next, take a real good look at all the past "class eliminations results" in National Dragster. You will notice that there is alot of bye runs, and a whole bunch of classes with only two cars competing. The only heavily populated classes are the A, B, F, G, H. All the slower classes are way less populated. So, if you take the less populated slower classes and combine them for more heads up runs, you will have a larger spread of variation of ET's, therefore forcing out alot of competitors whose combinations might be tweaked already to it's highest point. Now you have reduced the car count and we are back to square one. Heck if you combined L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, T, and U, you'll end up with 5 or 6 cars on the average. The classes are set up so it covers alot of combinations, whether someone wants to run a Chevy or a Ford, or a Chrysler, 6 cylinder, 8 cylinder, there is a class for them to compete in. The one thing that I notice most of all, is that it appears that the individuals that want to combine classes are the faster class competitors. Well, take Mr. Butler's venue and leave the rest of us alone. And don't give me that crap about the dwindling sponsors until you can answer two questions. 1) How much annually does an aftermarket company have to post to be included as a class winner sponsor? 2) How much actually goes into the racers pocket? For all you in favor of combining classes for more heads up runs, and the excitment, build an A or B car. Kieth Anderson posted, One change....NO class when only one car, hey, I know, you should not be faulted for building a odd combo, but get real, you run a single for class, while a guy has to win at least one or more rounds to win his class, is that fair. Well Mr. Anderson, why don't you come on down to U/SA and join in the fun and populate our class so we can get real. Ron Ortiz U/SA see ya all on both portions of this site. __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK